• The potential of leucaena pallida and acacia angustissima fodder in improving the productivity of dairy cattle in Tabora region 

  Msangi, Rashid Badi Ramadhani (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2005)

  Four experiments were carried out to evaluate the feeding value of L. pallida and A. angustissima and determine how these fodder materials could be managed and used for sustained dairy production in the farming system ...
• Use of integrated range management practices for improving growth and dry matter yield of forage species in Mvomero district, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Mlowe, G.D; Msalya, G.M (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2023)

  Scarcity of forage particularly during dry seasons is among the major factors which limit improved meat production from livestock in many pastoral communities in tropical countries. The scarcity is associated with low ...
• Quality beef supply chain efficiency and consumption in Arusha and Dar es Salaam cities, Tanzania 

  Kamugisha, Proscovia Paschal (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  This study investigated efficiency along quality beef supply chain and consumption of quality beef in Arusha and Dar-es-Salaam cities, Tanzania. Specifically the study investigated: (i) efficiency of supplying quality ...
• Factors limiting the adoption of animal draught technology package in Nkasi district, Rukwa region, Tanzania 

  Mushiha, Lameck Mpumbiye (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

  History shows that Nkasi District farmers had been using oxen to plough for over 50 years but they have never replaced human power in other farm operations of planting, weeding, ridging and transportation. In the study ...
• Development of weaner meal for dairy calves using fish wastes from Nile perch (lates niloticus) and cassava (manihot Esculenta) root meal 

  Katakweba, Abdul Ahmed Selemani (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2002)

  Growth, blood parameters and in sacco degradability studies were 11m concurrently to evaluate the effects of cassava root meal (CRM) and fish waste (FW) as energy and protein substitutes for respectively hominy meal (HM) ...
• Growth, extracted milk yield and reproductive performance of Teso cattle and their crosses with Sahiwal and Boran at Serere, Uganda 

  Mulindwa, Henry Earon (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2005)

  A study was earned out to evaluate growth, extracted milk yield and reproductive performance of Teso cattle and their crosses with Sahiwal and Boran at Serere Agricultural and Animal Research Institute, Serere, Uganda. ...
• Effect of concentrate supplementation on fattening performance and quality of carcass and meat of crossbred and small East african goats 

  Hozza, William Abdi (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2011)

  Forty eight castrated goats (24 Small East African x Norwegian crossbreds and 24 Small East African), IS months old with average body weight of 16.7 kg were used to evaluate effect of genotype and concentrate supplementation ...
• Evaluation of differences in feed utilization for exotic and local chickens in Tanzania 

  Mohammed, Fatima Gubrel Ali (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2011)

  The study was carried out to compare the growth and food utilization attributes of broiler and local chickens. Two experimental diets were formulated to provide a low and high plane of nutrition based on the crude protein ...
• Grazing and feeding strategics for improving small-scale agro-pastoral livestock production in Tanzania 

  Selemani, Ismail Saidi (Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2014)

  Tanzania is highly populated with domesticated ruminant livestock, with about 3.9 % gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. More than 70 % of the ruminant livestock population is in the north-western and central parts ...
• Strategies to upgrade animal health delivery in village poultry systems: perspectives of stakeholders from Northern Ghana and Central zones in Tanzania 

  Enahoro, Dolapo; Galiè, Alessandra; Abukari, Yakubu; Chiwanga, Gaspar H.; Kelly, Terra R.; Kahamba, Judith; Massawe, Fatihiya A.; Mapunda, Fausta; Jumba, Humphrey; Weber, Christoph; Dione, Michel; Kayang, Boniface; Ouma, Emily (ORIGINAL RESEARCH, 2021-06-07)

  Village chicken production holds much potential for the alleviation of malnutrition and poverty in rural communities in Africa. Owing to their subsistence nature, however, such systems are rife with infectious poultry ...
• Effectiveness of health education intervention in reducing the incidence rate of porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu District, Northern Tanzania 

  Ngowi, Helena Aminiel (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2005)

  A study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of health and pig management education intervention in reducing the incidence rate of porcine cysticercosis caused by larvae of Taenia solium in Mbulu District, ...
• Evaluation of appropriate entry-age and period of stay in feedlot for optimal production of quality meat from Tanzanian long fat-tailed sheep 

  Shirima, Eligy J.Mussa (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2013)

  Tanzanian long fat-tailed sheep (TLS) is among the three indigenous sheep genotypes of which in most cases are of poor quality, hence take long time to reach slaughter weight and produce carcasses of low uniformity and ...
• Genetic characterisation of indigenous goat populations of sub-saharan Africa using microsatellite dna markers 

  chenyambuga, Sebastian Wilson (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2002)

  Two studies were carried out to genetically characterize the sub-Saharan African goats using 19 microsatellite markers. The aims were to understand the genetic uniqueness and relationships among breeds and to quantify ...
• Development of dairy calf rearing strategy for smallholder farmers in Turiani division, Mvomero district -Tanzania 

  Lyimo, Hurbert Lawis Naftal (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2006)

  Three studies were conducted to characterise and develop appropriate feeding strategy for the smallholder dairy farmers (SHDF) in Turiani division that will allow optimal performance of calves. Study 1 involved participatory ...
• Studies on the prospects of improving the performance of the local chicken population in Tanzania by crossbreeding 

  Katule, Andalwisye M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1990)

  The present study was initiated to explore the possibilities for developing high performing dual purpose strains of chickens adapted to low input production conditions in Tanzania. Exotic meat type, egg type and local ...
• Studies on preparation and use of bovine pepsin from adult cattle Abomasa as rennet substitute for small scale cheese processing 

  Ryoba, Ruth Nnala Z. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1999)

  World-wide shortage of rennet has stimulated interest in the search for rennet substitutes. In order to overcome the scarcity and high price for rennet in Tanzania, studies on preparation of a rennet substitute from ...
• Effect of milk preservation by activation of lactoperoxidase system on the quality and shelf life of pasteurised and fermented milk products 

  Mwaikambo, James Joseph (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2001)

  The study was conducted to investigate the effect of milk preservation by the use of activated Lactoperoxidase system (LPS) on fresh, pasteurised and fermented milk quality. Fieldwork was done at Mwakaleli, Mbeya region, ...
• The use of leucaena leucocephala (lam.) de wit forage as a feed supplement for dairy goats 

  Ndemanisho, Edith Eliakim (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1996)

  THE USE OF LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA (LAM.) DE WIT FORAGE AS A FEED SUPPLEMENT FOR DAIRY GOATS Six experiments were conducted to evaluate Leucaena leucocephala (LL) as protein supplement for dairy goats. In Experiments 1 ...
• Feed utilization and growth performance of Tanzania shorthorn zebu fed untreated or urea treated rice straws as hay replacement in traditional feedlot system 

  Kilyenyi, Edson Henry; Mushi, Daniel Elius; Chenyambuga, Sebastian Wilson (Science Publishing Group, 2023-05-17)

  This study evaluated the effects of complete or partial replacement of Cenchrus ciliaris hay with untreated or urea treated rice straws on feed intake, growth performance, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and gross margin of ...
• Prospects for improving performance of two Tanzanian chicken ecotypes through selection 

  Lwelamira, James (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2007)

  A study was carried out to evaluate the possibility of improving the performance among two chicken ecotypes of Tanzania viz. Kuchi and Tanzania Medium through selection. The study involved evaluation of their genetic ...

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